Swedish defence startup Nordic Air Defence (NAD) has announced that its interceptor drones will be hunting for Shaheds in Ukraine this winter. The company claims to be able to produce “tens of thousands” of drones per month. Continue reading
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Ukraine’s New AIR Speed Interceptor Drone for Targeting Small-Sized Objects
A Ukrainian defence-tech company has unveiled the new AIR Speed interceptor drone, which expands its lineup of unmanned systems designed to counter aerial threats. The drone was developed by the General Cherry, a company known for its FPV drones and interceptor drone solutions. The AIR Speed is a new addition to the General Cherry AIR series. Continue reading
Merops – the Cheap US Interceptor Drone Making Russia’s $35K Shaheds Obsolete
With plans to establish a drone wall to combat a surge in Russian UAV incursions, multiple states in NATO’s Eastern Flank are now adopting Merops, the battle-tested ‘Shahed-killer’ counter-drone system. Merops has been fast-tracked to countries like Poland and Romania, both of which are witnessing mounting drone incursions from Russia. It is reportedly also being purchased by Denmark, which has seen an uptick in unidentified drone activity. Continue reading